Heineken Cup 1998/99
Heineken Cup 1998/99 | |
master | Ulster Rugby (1st title) |
Teams | 16 |
countries |
England France Ireland Italy Scotland Wales |
Games | 55 (of which 55 played) |
spectator | 322,340 (ø 5,861 per game) |
Most of the points | Simon Mason , Ulster (144) |
Most attempts |
Thomas Lombard , Stade Français Michel Marfaing , Toulouse Émile Ntamack , Toulouse (7 each)
|
← Heineken Cup 1997/98 |
The 1998/99 Heineken Cup was the fourth edition of the Heineken Cup , the most important European cup competition in rugby union . 16 teams from four countries took part. Teams from England were not represented , including defending champions Bath Rugby , as the English Association of Rugby Football Union disagreed with the organizers on match dates and finances. The final took place on January 30, 1999 at Lansdowne Road Stadium in Dublin . Cup winners were the Irish team Ulster Rugby , which beat US Colomiers from France in the final.
mode
The participants were divided into four groups with four teams each. Each team played a home game and an away game against the three group opponents. The two best of the group each qualified for the quarter-finals.
The points were distributed as follows:
- 2 points for a win
- 1 point for a tie
Group stage
In brackets: placement on the quarter-final seeding list
Group 1
team | Games | Victories | Unent. | Ndlg. | Game points |
Diff. | Table points |
|
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Stade Français (2) | 6th | 5 | 0 | 1 | 219: 117 | + 102 | 10 |
2. | Llanelli RFC (8) | 6th | 3 | 0 | 3 | 113: 180 | - 67 | 6th |
3. | Leinster rugby | 6th | 2 | 0 | 4th | 141: 124 | + 17 | 4th |
4th | CA Bègles-Bordeaux | 6th | 2 | 0 | 4th | 127: 179 | - 52 | 4th |
|
|
Group 2
team | Games | Victories | Unent. | Ndlg. | Game points |
Diff. | Table points |
|
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | USA Perpignan (1) | 6th | 5 | 0 | 1 | 238: 108 | + 130 | 10 |
2. | Munster Rugby (5) | 6th | 4th | 1 | 1 | 144: 108 | + 36 | 9 |
3. | Neath RFC | 6th | 1 | 1 | 4th | 118: 194 | - 76 | 3 |
4th | Petrarch Rugby Padova | 6th | 2 | 0 | 4th | 79: 169 | - 90 | 2 |
|
|
Group 3
team | Games | Victories | Unent. | Ndlg. | Game points |
Diff. | Table points |
|
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Ulster Rugby (3) | 6th | 4th | 1 | 1 | 197: 168 | + 29 | 9 |
2. | Stade Toulousain (6) | 6th | 4th | 0 | 2 | 234: 103 | + 131 | 8th |
3. | Edinburgh Reivers | 6th | 2 | 1 | 3 | 179: 146 | + 33 | 5 |
4th | Ebbw Vale RFC | 6th | 1 | 0 | 5 | 114: 307 | - 193 | 2 |
|
|
Group 4
team | Games | Victories | Unent. | Ndlg. | Game points |
Diff. | Table points |
|
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | US Colomiers (4) | 6th | 4th | 0 | 2 | 176: 121 | + 55 | 8th |
2. | Pontypridd RFC (7) | 6th | 3 | 0 | 3 | 160: 141 | + 19 | 6th |
3. | Benetton Rugby Treviso | 6th | 3 | 0 | 3 | 142: 150 | - 8th | 6th |
4th | Glasgow Caledonians | 6th | 2 | 0 | 4th | 121: 187 | - 66 | 4th |
|
|
Quarter finals
December 11, 1998 7:15 pm |
Ulster rugby | 15: 13 | Stade Toulousain |
Ravenhill Stadium , Belfast Spectators: 11,500 Referee: Brian Campsall ( England ) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty Kicks: Mason (3) Dropgoals: Humphreys (2) |
report |
Attempts: Pelous raises: Ougier (1) Penalty kicks : Delaigue (2) |
December 12, 1998 3:00 p.m. |
USA Perpignan | 34: 17 | Llanelli RFC |
Stade Aimé-Giral , Perpignan Spectators: 10,000 Referee: Alan Lewis ( Ireland ) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Attempts: Bellot , Joubert , Laporte Elevations: Arandiga (1), Camberabero (1) Penalty kicks : Bellot (3), Camberabero (2) |
report |
Attempts: Williams Raids: Jones (4) |
December 12, 1998 3:30 p.m. |
Stade Français | 71: 14 | Pontypridd RFC |
Stade Jean-Bouin , Paris Spectators: 5,000 Referee: Chuck Muir ( Scotland ) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Attempts: Domínguez (2), George , Gomes , Mytton , Laussucq , Loustau , Moscato , Pool-Jones , de Villiers Elevations: Domínguez (10) Penalties: Domínguez (1) |
report |
Tries: Lewis , Wyatt Boosts: Jenkins (1), Wyatt (1) |
December 13, 1998 3:00 p.m. |
US Colomiers | 23: 9 | Munster rugby |
Stade Selery , Colomiers Spectators: 8,000 Referee: Nigel Whitehouse ( Wales ) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Attempts: de Giusti , Peysson Increases: Labit (2) Penalty kicks : Labit (3) |
report |
Penalty Kicks: Keane (3) |
Semifinals
January 9, 1999 1:00 p.m. |
Ulster rugby | 33: 27 | Stade Français |
Ravenhill Stadium , Belfast Spectators: 20,000 Referee: Jim Fleming ( Scotland ) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Tries: Humphreys , McKinty Elevations: Mason (1) Penalty Kicks: Mason (5) Dropgoals: Humphreys (1), Mason (1) |
report |
Attempts: Juillet (2), Lièvremont Elevations: Domínguez (3) Penalty kicks: Domínguez (2) |
January 9, 1999 2:45 p.m. |
US Colomiers | 10: 6 | USA Perpignan |
Stadium Municipal , Toulouse Spectators: 30,000 Referee: Joël Dumé ( France ) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Attempts: Skrela Elevations: Skrela (1) Penalty Kicks : Labit (1) |
report |
Penalty kicks: Bellot (2) |
final
January 30, 1999 2:45 p.m. |
Ulster rugby | 21: 6 | US Colomiers |
Lansdowne Road , Dublin Spectators: 49,000 Referee: Clayton Thomas ( Wales ) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty Kicks: Mason (6) Dropgoals: Humphreys (1) |
report |
Penalty kicks: Carré (1), Labit (1) |
Web links
- Official website (English)
- Official website (French)